Resident Raptors
The African Bird of Prey Sanctuary is fortunate enough to be custodian to 50 of the 81 different indigenous species that make southern Africa their home. All the birds housed at the Sanctuary are either 'captive-bred' or non-releaseable rehabilitation birds, that due to the permanent nature of their injuries, can no longer survive in the wild. These include:
| 5 Vulture Species |
No. |
Display (Cage No) |
Flying |
Pairs |
| Cape Griffon |
5 |
Yes - Cage 33 |
No |
Yes Nesting |
| White headed Vulture |
9 |
Yes - Cage 32 |
No |
2 ( 1 Laid) |
| White-backed Vulture |
2 |
Yes - Cage 33 |
No |
No |
| Palmnut Vulture |
6 |
Yes - Cage 31 |
No |
Yes |
| Hooded Vulture |
2 |
Yes - Cage 30 |
No |
Yes |
| 11 Eagle Species |
No. |
Display ( Cage No) |
Flying |
Pairs |
| Martial Eagle |
1 |
Yes - Cage 5 |
No |
No |
| Crowned Eagle |
3 |
Yes - Cage 4 |
No |
Yes |
| Verreaux’s (Black) Eagle |
6 |
Yes - Cage 3 |
No |
2 (1 Laid) |
| Tawny Eagle |
1 |
Yes - Cage 2 |
No |
No |
| Bateleur Eagle |
3 |
Yes - Cage 1 |
No |
No |
| Black-breasted Snake Eagle |
2 |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Brown Snake Eagle |
2 |
Yes - Cage 26 |
No |
Yes |
| African Fish Eagle |
2 |
Yes - Cage 20 |
Yes |
No |
| Long-crested Eagle |
5 |
No |
No |
No |
| Wahlberg’s Eagle |
2 |
No |
No |
Yes |
| African Hawk Eagle |
6 |
Yes -Cage 27 |
No |
Yes |
| 9 Falcons & Kestrels |
No. |
Display (Cage no) |
Flying |
Pairs |
| Peregrine Falcon |
6 |
No |
Yes |
2 Pairs Bred |
| Lanner Falcon |
6 |
Yes - Cage 21 |
Yes |
2 Pairs Bred |
| Saker Falcon |
2 |
No |
No |
Bred |
| Taita Falcon |
6 |
Yes - Cage 28 |
No |
1 - Bred |
| Amur Falcon |
3 |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Pygmy Falcon |
4 |
Coming soon - 19 |
No |
2 - Bred |
| Greater Kestrel |
3 |
No |
No |
No |
| Lesser Kestrel |
1 |
No |
No |
No |
| Rock Kestrel |
7 |
No |
No |
Bred |
| 6 Shortwings |
No. |
Display |
Flying |
Pairs |
| African Goshawks |
4 |
Yes |
Yes |
1 pair |
| Pale Chanting Goshawk |
1 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Black Sparrowhawks |
4 |
No |
No |
3 pairs |
| Little Sparrowhawk |
3 |
No |
No |
No |
| Red-breasted Sparrowhawk |
1 |
No |
No |
No |
| Shikra |
2 |
No |
No |
No |
| Secretary Bird |
No. |
Display (Cage No) |
Flying |
Pairs |
| |
5 |
Coming Soon - 29 |
No |
No |
| 4 Buzzards |
No. |
Display |
Flying |
Pairs |
| Jackal Buzzard |
6 |
No |
No |
Laid |
| Steppe Buzzard |
3 |
No |
No |
No |
| Honey Buzzard |
2 |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Forest Buzzard |
1 |
No |
No |
? |
| 4 Hawks & Kites |
No. |
Display (Cage No) |
Flying |
Pairs |
| African Harrier Hawk |
2 |
Yes - Cage 23 |
No |
No |
| Cuckoo Hawk |
2 |
Yes - Cage 22 |
No |
Yes |
| Yellow-billed Kite |
6 |
Yes - Cage 25 |
Yes |
No |
| Black-shouldered Kite |
2 |
Yes - Cage 24 |
No |
? |
| 11 Owl Species |
No. |
Display (Cage No) |
Flying |
Pairs |
| Pels Fishing Owl |
1 |
Yes - Cage 16 |
No |
No |
| Verreaux Eagle Owl |
2 |
Yes - Cage 17 |
No |
Yes |
| Cape Eagle Owl |
7 |
Yes - Cage 10 |
Yes |
2 Bred |
| Spotted eagle Owl |
7 |
Yes - Cage 11 |
Yes |
Bred |
| Grass Owl |
10 |
Yes - Cage 13 |
Yes |
2 Bred |
| Barn Owl |
3 |
Yes - Cage 12 |
Yes |
Bred |
| Marsh Owl |
2 |
Yes - Cage 14 |
Yes |
No |
| Wood Owl |
6 |
Yes - Cage 15 |
No |
2 Pairs Bred |
| Whitefaced Scops Owl |
7 |
Yes - Cage 9 |
Yes |
1 Bred |
| African Scops Owl |
2 |
Yes - Cage 8 |
No |
Yes |
| Pearl-spotted Owl |
2 |
Yes - Cage 7 |
No |
No |
| 3 Exotics |
No. |
Display (Cage No) |
Flying |
Pairs |
| Black Vulture |
2 |
No |
No |
Yes |
| American Kestrels |
2 |
No |
No |
Bred |
| Burrowing Owl |
2 |
Yes - Cage 6 |
No |
Bred |
